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League Cup Review: United hammered by MK Dons, West Ham lose on penalties

Louis van Gaal endured further misery as Manchester United were hammered 4-0 by League One MK Dons in the League Cup second round.

If the ignominy of entering the competition at this phase for the first time since 1995 was not bad enough, United - who have begun their start to life under Van Gaal with a home defeat at Swansea City followed by 1-1 draw versus Sunderland - fared even worse than 19 years ago on Tuesday.

Beaten 3-0 at home, and 4-3, on aggregate by York City then, United went one worse as doubles from Will Grigg and Benik Afobe earned MK Dons an incredible win.

There were no such issues for fellow Dutch Premier League newcomer Ronald Koeman as he grabbed his first win when goals from Jack Cork and Graziano Pelle overcame Millwall 2-0.

United were not the only Premier League side beaten by lower-league opposition, West Ham United, Leicester City and Burnley also succumbing.

New boy Enner Valencia missed the crucial penalty for West Ham in a 5-4 shootout win for Sheffield United that followed a 1-1 draw in normal time.